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From Ashes to Ashes
Ash Wednesday is the most observed Christian service in the world. The number of attendees to services on Ash Wednesday…
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Kathy Khang Exposes “Model Minority” Myth
When Kathy Khang spoke at the Asian Heritage Lecture on Hope’s campus last week, she had a point to get…
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Does COVID-19 have a campus shutdown on the horizon?
On Wednesday, all members of the Hope College campus distribution list received an email in their inbox from President Scogin…
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Thank You From The Anchor
“I hope that we can look back on this time, have a cure for this, and know that the human race came together differently,” reached over through the phone from Jennie Yonker. Although many are not often acknowledged, the Anchor would not be possible without infinite people coming to work, innovating and doing their jobs….
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Coping with the loss of spring seasons, athletes speak out
Three weeks after what was supposed to be the last day of school before spring break, I am reporting on the many athletes whose seasons were cut short. While I am back living in my off-campus house in Holland, Michigan, hundreds of Hope College athletes are living at home as they continue to attend online…
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Our house
My parents’ house has never been what one would call “quiet.” Three kids with strong personalities will certainly make things interesting. Even now that I, the youngest, am passing through college, and my brother and sister are making their way at their ‘grown-up’ jobs, my house is not the empty nest that my parents were…
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If at all possible
I’m sitting here at my shallow window sill, trying to keep my laptop from falling off my lap. A cold cup of coffee and a glass of water are squished between the right side of my laptop and the one notebook that holds all of the notes for my online classes. My phone is sitting…
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COVID-19 and millennials’ potential for positive impact
COVID-19 feels like it’s straight out of history, yet it’s more present by each day we are living. Its economic predictions for future impact spans years. Its attachment to our human bodies reaches past the outside and touches our soul. Isolation is a term that asks a lot from our inner person. It asks us…
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‘Hope is Going 100 Percent Online? Say … What?’ Anchor Faculty Advisor Reflects on All the Changes
Hello to the college community during Week Two of our “Hope Online” Spring 2020 experience! Week One … which seems like a long time ago now … was a huge learning curve for all of us, and that includes The Anchor staff. How do I know what Anchor staffers have been experiencing? Well, I’m the…
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Corona Chronicles 5/27/2020
You know the saying, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree?” Well, in my family, none of us seem to be able to venture out of the education occupation. Both of my parents are high school teachers, my grandmother is a principal for a K-8 Catholic School, my uncle is Special Education Director, my…
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Corona and Creativity
Switching to online school can be a huge adjustment, to state it lightly. Time management skills are taken to a whole level. There is bandwidth to think about since not everyone has the same functions on their computer, and teachers have to adjust plans made around in-class interactions. That’s not to mention some students who…
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There is Space for Love
During this pandemic, which has affected all of our lives at this point in some capacity, it is nice to reflect on happy times not that long ago. Last week, during the start of spring break when it was still okay to travel and campus had just gone online for three weeks after break, I…
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Waking Up at Home: How to Create New Meaning During This Pandemic
Getting up in the morning is the least favorite part of my day. I love my sleep, and I love my bed, so why in the world would I ever want to leave either behind and venture out into the cold unknown of whatever the day may bring? Everyone’s motivation for getting out of bed…